Thursday 22 July 2010

Senate Passes Bill To Restore Jobless Benefits

President Obama is poised to sign the measure into law after a final House vote on Thursday.

The measure had once been considered routine but got caught up in a monthslong battle between Democrats and Republicans over whether the benefits should be financed with additional federal debt or with cuts to other programs.

Source:
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=128678534&ft=1&f=1001

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